1.Are the animals we use for food treated and killed humanely in our current system of
animal agriculture? Why or why not? Give some examples from the articles we read
and consider (1) whether there are any federal laws protecting animals while on a farm,
(2) the enforcement of the “Humane Slaughter Act” (and its lack of application to
chickens), and (3) the issue of “downer cows.”

3.Describe some of the steps that some in the meat-food industry (and some states) are
taking to improve conditions for animals raised for food.

4.Are animals sold as “organic” humanely treated?

5.Discuss the debate over whether or not environmentalists may/should eat meat. What are
the environmental reasons for not eating meat? How are these different from the animal
welfare reasons not to eat meat?